as in to obstruct
to prevent passage through by filling with something
the usual weekend traffic congested the region's highways
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Recent Examples of congest
SailGP saw 12 teams on one start line for the first time Saturday, and within the confines of the breakwater in the Port of Los Angeles, the racetrack would be congested, possibly the tightest yet seen.
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Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
By leveraging bitcoin as the ultimate verification anchor, blockchain applications can inherit its security without congesting its base layer.
—Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Now, CenturyLink has many more customers drinking out of that same glass, and so things are slower/congested at various times of the day.
—Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 2025
So many had tried to claim the benefit that their applications congested the nation’s courts, consulates and municipal offices.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
By leveraging bitcoin as the ultimate verification anchor, blockchain applications can inherit its security without congesting its base layer.
—Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Now, CenturyLink has many more customers drinking out of that same glass, and so things are slower/congested at various times of the day.
—Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 2025
So many had tried to claim the benefit that their applications congested the nation’s courts, consulates and municipal offices.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control. Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 May 2025
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As a result, these devices can be highly reactive to bright sources of light, such as street lamps or the luminous glow of a full moon, which can obstruct your ability to see clearly in certain directions.—
Matt Morris,
Space.com,
25 May 2025
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The Four of Pentacles suggests that clinging too tightly to control or resources may block abundance from flowing freely into your life.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Palestinians in Gaza blocked and offloaded 77 food trucks, the U.N. World Food Program said, as hunger mounts amid Israel's monthslong blockade of the territory.—
SAM MEDNICK,
Arkansas Online,
1 June 2025
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“Congest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congest. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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